forest of misconception

jk

In the past Alice has fallen victim to mishaps and sugar-coated truths. People or places not being what she saw them as or what they said they were. She recalls these incidents as she passes a clearing she has been walking in for a few days.

She comes to a gathering of trees. Tall ones. Short ones. Big ones. Skinny ones. She hesitates. Not because she is scared, but because she knows what may lie on the inside. She steps in. The Forest of Misconception welcomes her.

Just because nature is pretty doesn't mean it's all good. The prettiest of plants can kill you. The ugliest ones can at times save you. In the forest there are several paths. Alice is confused which ones to believe. She can take the trail that is clear of overgrowth and darkness or the rocky one that may take a tad bit longer.

Trails have always appealed to her. Some look so wonderful when you first start off. But in the end, you get stuck in the mud. For the trail betrays you. It lies in a way a friend does to get their own way.

She is tired of candy lies and fake gestures. She decides on the less attractive one, knowing it's for the best.